Feb. 24, 2015

Feb. 3, 2015

Researchers are tracking 150-mile migration of mule deer across Red Desert of Wyoming and testing their health along the way in hopes of better understanding one of longest-known migration routes in lower 48 states; effort, carried out in conjunction with conservationists, may help protect route from encroachment and shape future conservation policy. MORE

Nov. 28, 2014

New York City's parks department has surrounded six acres of Buck's Hollow in Staten Island with eight-foot fencing intended to keep whitetail dear away; deer are relatively new presence in the area, and park officials are concerned as animals destroy undergrowth in woodlands, present hazard on roads and serve as hosts for ticks that carry Lyme disease. MORE

May. 15, 2014

National Park Service sharpshooters cull 106 white-tailed deer in Washington's Rock Creek Park; 3,300 pounds of venison are donated to homeless shelters and other charities across capital; proliferating deer gorge on seedlings and threaten abundant vegetation in park. MORE

Mar. 4, 2014

Science Q&A on whether presence of deer in early spring heralds arrival of ticks later on. MORE

Feb. 1, 2014

Both Village and Town of East Hampton, LI, have decided to withdraw from program to bring in federal sharpshooters to significantly thin local deer populations after vigorous opposition to idea; developments throw into doubt future of what had been designed as one of largest deer removal efforts ever undertaken by the federal government. MORE

Dec. 31, 2013

Editorial supports plan to cull Long Island's deer population through use of hired marksmen; holds that controlled slaughter, while disturbing to some, is best option given size of deer population, and damage done to fields and gardens along with spread of Lyme disease. MORE

Dec. 19, 2013

Outcry from animal rights advocates is increasing over plan by officials in East Hampton calling for federal sharpshooters to thin out deer population in one of largest government deer removals ever taken; plan is part of initiative from Long Island Farm Bureau and United States Department of Agriculture, aiming to remove 2,000 to 3,000 deer from an estimated population of 25,000 to 35,000. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Nearly half of vehicle accidents involving white-tail deer occur from October to December, with November being the worst month; driver awareness and highly visible deer-crossing signage can help to avoid crashes, and some automakers are testing animal-detection technology. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Two new motion-detection systems are being tested in Ontario, Canada, to warn motorists when animals like moose and deer wander onto the road. MORE

Oct. 18, 2013

The reappearance of the white-tailed deer in New York City represents a real threat to the city’s habitats, and possibly to the deer themselves. MORE

Jul. 6, 2013

Hastings-on-Hudson, in Westchester County, NY, hopes to become first suburb in United States to control its deer population through immunocontraception, which uses the animal's own immune system to prevent it from fertilizing offspring. MORE

May. 31, 2012

Gail Collins Op-Ed column heaps satirical blame on New England's tick-carrying deer population for the massive trading loss at JPMorgan Chase; suggests Ina Drew, who controlled the bank's chief investment office, was suffering from Lyme disease when the fatal trades were taking place. MORE

May. 19, 2012

Op-Ed article by biology professor Daniel Cristol charges that the deer overpopulation is ruining migratory birds habitats, as white-tailed deer devour the forest vegetation that birds seek to nest in; asserts that Americans need to seek balance and manage public land for fewer deer to ensure healthier forests and more warbling birds each spring. MORE

May. 17, 2012

Editorial advocates for expansion of an experimental program in Long Island, NY, that has been shown to reduce ticks in deer populations; notes technique, which lures deer to feeding bins where they are soaked with a relatively harmless tick-killing pesticide, could reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. MORE

Feb. 29, 2012

National Park Service says white-tailed deer are endangering Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC; they plan to thin the herd with sharpshooters, but proposal is contentious. MORE

Jan. 3, 2012

Dec. 26, 2011

Op-Ed article by author Seamus McGraw describes hunting deer in Pennsylvania with a flintlock rifle in order to reduce an overpopulation that is decimating the forests; asserts that the art of hunting is about taking responsibility for one's needs, one's family and the delicate environmental balance of one's state. MORE

{"type":"article","show_header_text":false,"header":"ARTICLES ABOUT DEER","query":"(des=\"DEER\") and tom!=\"Caption\" and tom!=\"Correction\" and tom!=\"List\" and tom!=\"Paid Death Notice\" and dsk!=\"Society\"","search_query":"(subject:\"DEER\") AND -type_of_material:\"Caption\" AND -type_of_material:\"Correction\" AND -type_of_material:\"List\" AND -type_of_material:\"Paid Death Notice\" AND -news_desk:\"Society\"","num_search_articles":"15","show_summary":true,"show_byline":true,"show_pub_date":true,"hide_thumbnails":false,"show_kicker":false,"show_title":false,"show_related_topics":true,"show_rad_links":true,"show_subtopics":true,"exclude_topics":"DEER","exclude":["","","",""],"more_on_header":"MORE ON DEER AND:","alternate_index_subidx":"","show_thumbnails":true}

Anne Broache, "Oh Deer," The Smithsonian
magazine, October 2005. The overpopulation problem is so severe, the author
says, and the damage to forests so pervasive, that birth control efforts
might not work fast enough to make a difference.

Anne Raver, the gardening columnist for The New
York Times, recommends DeerStopper, an organic solution made from eggs,
mint oil and rosemary, and Deervik, a nontoxic, foul-smelling biodegradable
paste.